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Timestamps
0:24 Intro
1:32 Raising in 2026
12:44 L&D shift
22:34 Outro
What does it actually take to raise in the current market (2026)? The bar has shifted: investors want strong founder market fit, genuine quality of insight, high shipping velocity and founders who've earned the right to solve a specific problem and ridiculously high technical excellence. David unpacks each one of them and what separates fundable from noise.
The second topic covered by Rhys: why ROI is now non-negotiable in workforce development, and a new trend worth watching: employees co-funding their own training.
Links:
Angular Venture
New Brighteye piece: Fix the pothole
